{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"46072","rtpr_id":"nGNX8XK6Bq","ticker":"FLT","exchange":"TSX","all_tickers":["FLT"],"title":"Volatus Aerospace Introduces Canadian Sovereign AI Flight Controller and Autonomy Stack at CANSEC 2026","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-27T11:00:00.681Z","article_body":"OTTAWA, Ontario, May 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Volatus Aerospace Inc. (TSX:\nFLT) (OTCQX: TAKOF) (FSE: ABB.F) (“Volatus” or the “Company”), a\nCanadian-headquartered global aerospace and defence company, today announced\nthe introduction of its proprietary V-Cortex™ AI Flight Controller and\nAutonomy Operating System at CANSEC 2026, Canada’s largest defence,\nsecurity, and emerging technology tradeshow, marking a significant milestone\nin the Company’s evolution towards a vertically integrated defence\ntechnology platform.\n\nDeveloped entirely in Canada, using domestically controlled intellectual\nproperty, the V-Cortex ecosystem combines advanced flight control hardware and\nfirmware, embedded autonomy software, mission systems integration, and\nAI-enabled capabilities into a modular architecture intended to support a\nbroad range of uncrewed platforms across air, ground, and maritime domains.\n\nThe launch represents the first public introduction of Volatus’\nproduction-oriented autonomy hardware platform and reinforces the Company’s\nstrategy to develop sovereign Canadian defence technologies aligned with\nemerging NATO and allied operational requirements.\n\n“This is more than a flight controller,” said Glen Lynch, CEO of Volatus\nAerospace. “V-Cortex represents the foundation of a sovereign Canadian\nautonomy ecosystem designed to support the future of intelligent uncrewed\nsystems. Our objective is to provide Canada and its allies with a flexible,\ninteroperable, domestically controlled autonomy framework capable of evolving\nrapidly alongside changing operational requirements.”\n\nAs part of the V-Cortex autonomy stack development, Volatus is receiving\nadvisory services and funding from the National Research Council of Canada\nIndustrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) through its Defence Industry\nAssist initiative. NRC IRAP support is helping Volatus advance autonomous\ncapabilities that can keep pace with rapidly evolving technology and mission\nrequirements in modern operational environments.\n\nAt approximately 3.5 cm x 3.5 cm, and weighing less than 15 grams, V-Cortex is\namong the smallest fully integrated autonomous operating systems in its class,\nsupporting advanced capabilities including autonomous mission execution,\ndynamic onboard decision-making, GNSS-denied navigation, edge computing,\nseeker and targeting integration, counter-UAS applications, and multi-domain\ninteroperability.\n\nBuilt on a Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA), V-Cortex is designed to\nsupport rapid integration of sensors, mission payloads, autonomy behaviours,\nand third-party systems without requiring full platform redesign. The\narchitecture is intended to support distributed autonomous operations,\ncrewed-uncrewed teaming, counter-UAS applications, and multi-platform mission\ncoordination in contested and GNSS-denied environments.\n\nThe V-Cortex autonomy stack is being incorporated from production outset into\nthe Company’s V-Series aircraft family and Condor platform while remaining\nplatform agnostic and integration-ready for a broad range of third-party\nsystems and uncrewed platforms.\n\nThe introduction of V-Cortex AI at CANSEC positions Volatus Aerospace at the\nforefront of next-generation autonomous systems and reinforces the Company’s\nrole in supporting Canadian and allied defence priorities through integrated\ntechnology, manufacturing, operations, and training capabilities.\n\nAbout Volatus Aerospace Inc.\n\nVolatus Aerospace is a Canadian-controlled global aerospace and defence\ncompany delivering integrated uncrewed systems, aerial intelligence, and\nmission-critical operational services. The Company provides unmanned aerial\nsystems, aerial intelligence services, autonomy software, and advanced\ntraining solutions supporting civil infrastructure, public safety, and defence\nmarkets.\n\nThrough its integrated platform combining manufacturing, operations, training,\nand technology development, Volatus Aerospace enables the adoption and scaling\nof autonomous systems while supporting sovereign aerospace capability\ndevelopment in Canada and allied markets.\n\nThe Company operates a global platform supporting drone operations, pilot\ntraining, equipment sales, and data services while continuing to expand its\ncapabilities in autonomy, remote operations, and next-generation aerial\ntechnologies.\n\nForward-Looking Information\n\nThis news release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking\ninformation” and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of\napplicable securities laws, including statements regarding the plans,\nintentions, beliefs, and current expectations of the Company with respect to\nfuture business activities, events, developments and operating performance.\nOften, but not always, forward-looking information and forward-looking\nstatements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”,\n“expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”,\n“estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”,\n“seeks”, “strategy” or “believes” or variations (including\nnegative variations) of such words and phrases, or statements formed in the\nfuture tense or indicating that certain actions, events or results “may”,\n“could”, “would”, “might” or “will” (or other variations of\nthe foregoing) be taken, occur, be achieved, or come to pass. Forward-looking\ninformation includes information regarding: (i) the business plans, business\noutlook and expectations of the Company; and (ii) expectations for other\neconomic, business, and/or competitive factors.\n\nForward-looking information is based on currently available competitive,\nfinancial, and economic data and operating plans, strategies, or beliefs as of\nthe date of this news release, but involve known and unknown risks,\nuncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual\nresults, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different\nfrom any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by\nthe forward-looking information. Such factors may be based on information\ncurrently available to the Company, including information obtained from\nthird-party industry analysts and other third-party sources, and are based on\nmanagement’s current expectations or beliefs. Any and all forward-looking\ninformation contained in this news release is expressly qualified by this\ncautionary statement.\n\nInvestors are cautioned that forward-looking information is not based on\nhistorical facts but instead reflects expectations, estimates or projections\nconcerning future results or events based on the opinions, assumptions and\nestimates of management considered reasonable at the date the statements are\nmade. Forward-looking information and forward-looking statements reflect the\nCompany’s current beliefs and is based on information currently available to\nit and on assumptions it believes to be not unreasonable in light of all of\nthe circumstances. In some instances, material factors or assumptions are\ndiscussed in this news release in connection with statements containing\nforward-looking information. Such material factors and assumptions include but\nare not limited to: the commercialization of drone flights beyond visual line\nof sight and potential benefits to the Company; and meeting the continued\nlisting requirements of the TSX. Although the Company has attempted to\nidentify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results\nto differ materially from those described in forward-looking information,\nthere may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ\nfrom those anticipated, estimated or intended. The forward-looking information\ncontained herein is made as of the date of this news release and, other than\nas required by law, the Company disclaims any obligation to update any\nforward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future\nevents or results or otherwise. There can be no assurance that forward-looking\ninformation will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events\ncould differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.\nAccordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking\ninformation.\n\nNo securities regulatory authority has either approved or disapproved of the\ncontents of this news release. The Toronto Stock Exchange accepts no\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.\n\nFor additional information:\nVolatus Aerospace Inc.\nRob Walker, Chief Commercial Officer\n+1-833-865-2887\ninvestorrelations@volatusaerospace.com\nhttps://volatusaerospace.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/0889a98a-1148-45cc-a422-1c2d67f82f45)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX8XK6Bq","title":"Volatus Aerospace Introduces Canadian Sovereign AI Flight Controller and Autonomy Stack at CANSEC 2026","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"FLT","created":"2026-05-27T11:00:00.681Z","tickers":["FLT"],"exchange":"TSX","article_body":"OTTAWA, Ontario, May 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Volatus Aerospace Inc. (TSX:\nFLT) (OTCQX: TAKOF) (FSE: ABB.F) (“Volatus” or the “Company”), a\nCanadian-headquartered global aerospace and defence company, today announced\nthe introduction of its proprietary V-Cortex™ AI Flight Controller and\nAutonomy Operating System at CANSEC 2026, Canada’s largest defence,\nsecurity, and emerging technology tradeshow, marking a significant milestone\nin the Company’s evolution towards a vertically integrated defence\ntechnology platform.\n\nDeveloped entirely in Canada, using domestically controlled intellectual\nproperty, the V-Cortex ecosystem combines advanced flight control hardware and\nfirmware, embedded autonomy software, mission systems integration, and\nAI-enabled capabilities into a modular architecture intended to support a\nbroad range of uncrewed platforms across air, ground, and maritime domains.\n\nThe launch represents the first public introduction of Volatus’\nproduction-oriented autonomy hardware platform and reinforces the Company’s\nstrategy to develop sovereign Canadian defence technologies aligned with\nemerging NATO and allied operational requirements.\n\n“This is more than a flight controller,” said Glen Lynch, CEO of Volatus\nAerospace. “V-Cortex represents the foundation of a sovereign Canadian\nautonomy ecosystem designed to support the future of intelligent uncrewed\nsystems. Our objective is to provide Canada and its allies with a flexible,\ninteroperable, domestically controlled autonomy framework capable of evolving\nrapidly alongside changing operational requirements.”\n\nAs part of the V-Cortex autonomy stack development, Volatus is receiving\nadvisory services and funding from the National Research Council of Canada\nIndustrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) through its Defence Industry\nAssist initiative. NRC IRAP support is helping Volatus advance autonomous\ncapabilities that can keep pace with rapidly evolving technology and mission\nrequirements in modern operational environments.\n\nAt approximately 3.5 cm x 3.5 cm, and weighing less than 15 grams, V-Cortex is\namong the smallest fully integrated autonomous operating systems in its class,\nsupporting advanced capabilities including autonomous mission execution,\ndynamic onboard decision-making, GNSS-denied navigation, edge computing,\nseeker and targeting integration, counter-UAS applications, and multi-domain\ninteroperability.\n\nBuilt on a Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA), V-Cortex is designed to\nsupport rapid integration of sensors, mission payloads, autonomy behaviours,\nand third-party systems without requiring full platform redesign. The\narchitecture is intended to support distributed autonomous operations,\ncrewed-uncrewed teaming, counter-UAS applications, and multi-platform mission\ncoordination in contested and GNSS-denied environments.\n\nThe V-Cortex autonomy stack is being incorporated from production outset into\nthe Company’s V-Series aircraft family and Condor platform while remaining\nplatform agnostic and integration-ready for a broad range of third-party\nsystems and uncrewed platforms.\n\nThe introduction of V-Cortex AI at CANSEC positions Volatus Aerospace at the\nforefront of next-generation autonomous systems and reinforces the Company’s\nrole in supporting Canadian and allied defence priorities through integrated\ntechnology, manufacturing, operations, and training capabilities.\n\nAbout Volatus Aerospace Inc.\n\nVolatus Aerospace is a Canadian-controlled global aerospace and defence\ncompany delivering integrated uncrewed systems, aerial intelligence, and\nmission-critical operational services. The Company provides unmanned aerial\nsystems, aerial intelligence services, autonomy software, and advanced\ntraining solutions supporting civil infrastructure, public safety, and defence\nmarkets.\n\nThrough its integrated platform combining manufacturing, operations, training,\nand technology development, Volatus Aerospace enables the adoption and scaling\nof autonomous systems while supporting sovereign aerospace capability\ndevelopment in Canada and allied markets.\n\nThe Company operates a global platform supporting drone operations, pilot\ntraining, equipment sales, and data services while continuing to expand its\ncapabilities in autonomy, remote operations, and next-generation aerial\ntechnologies.\n\nForward-Looking Information\n\nThis news release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking\ninformation” and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of\napplicable securities laws, including statements regarding the plans,\nintentions, beliefs, and current expectations of the Company with respect to\nfuture business activities, events, developments and operating performance.\nOften, but not always, forward-looking information and forward-looking\nstatements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”,\n“expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”,\n“estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”,\n“seeks”, “strategy” or “believes” or variations (including\nnegative variations) of such words and phrases, or statements formed in the\nfuture tense or indicating that certain actions, events or results “may”,\n“could”, “would”, “might” or “will” (or other variations of\nthe foregoing) be taken, occur, be achieved, or come to pass. Forward-looking\ninformation includes information regarding: (i) the business plans, business\noutlook and expectations of the Company; and (ii) expectations for other\neconomic, business, and/or competitive factors.\n\nForward-looking information is based on currently available competitive,\nfinancial, and economic data and operating plans, strategies, or beliefs as of\nthe date of this news release, but involve known and unknown risks,\nuncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual\nresults, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different\nfrom any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by\nthe forward-looking information. Such factors may be based on information\ncurrently available to the Company, including information obtained from\nthird-party industry analysts and other third-party sources, and are based on\nmanagement’s current expectations or beliefs. Any and all forward-looking\ninformation contained in this news release is expressly qualified by this\ncautionary statement.\n\nInvestors are cautioned that forward-looking information is not based on\nhistorical facts but instead reflects expectations, estimates or projections\nconcerning future results or events based on the opinions, assumptions and\nestimates of management considered reasonable at the date the statements are\nmade. Forward-looking information and forward-looking statements reflect the\nCompany’s current beliefs and is based on information currently available to\nit and on assumptions it believes to be not unreasonable in light of all of\nthe circumstances. In some instances, material factors or assumptions are\ndiscussed in this news release in connection with statements containing\nforward-looking information. Such material factors and assumptions include but\nare not limited to: the commercialization of drone flights beyond visual line\nof sight and potential benefits to the Company; and meeting the continued\nlisting requirements of the TSX. Although the Company has attempted to\nidentify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results\nto differ materially from those described in forward-looking information,\nthere may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ\nfrom those anticipated, estimated or intended. The forward-looking information\ncontained herein is made as of the date of this news release and, other than\nas required by law, the Company disclaims any obligation to update any\nforward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future\nevents or results or otherwise. There can be no assurance that forward-looking\ninformation will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events\ncould differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.\nAccordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking\ninformation.\n\nNo securities regulatory authority has either approved or disapproved of the\ncontents of this news release. The Toronto Stock Exchange accepts no\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.\n\nFor additional information:\nVolatus Aerospace Inc.\nRob Walker, Chief Commercial Officer\n+1-833-865-2887\ninvestorrelations@volatusaerospace.com\nhttps://volatusaerospace.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/0889a98a-1148-45cc-a422-1c2d67f82f45)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-27T11:00:00.744512937Z","server_sent_at_ms":1779879600744},"received_at":"2026-05-27T11:00:00.981Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"35504","press_release_id":"46072","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Aerospace & Defense","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"product_launch","narrative":"Volatus Aerospace introduced its proprietary V-Cortex AI Flight Controller and Autonomy Operating System at CANSEC 2026, marking the first public debut of its production-oriented autonomy hardware.\n\nThe system is a domestically controlled, modular architecture designed for uncrewed systems across air, ground, and maritime domains, featuring capabilities like GNSS-denied navigation and edge computing.\n\nVolatus is receiving advisory services and funding from the National Research Council of Canada (NRC IRAP) to advance these sovereign defence technologies, which will be integrated into its existing V-Series and Condor platforms.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"Volatus debuts sovereign AI flight controller at CANSEC, backed by NRC funding."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"device_weight":"<15 grams","device_dimensions":"3.5 cm x 3.5 cm"}},"quotedText":"V-Cortex represents the foundation of a sovereign Canadian autonomy ecosystem designed to support the future of intelligent uncrewed systems.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Glen Lynch","role":"CEO"},{"name":"Rob Walker","role":"Chief Commercial Officer"}],"products":["V-Cortex AI Flight Controller","V-Cortex Autonomy Operating System","V-Series aircraft","Condor platform"],"companies":[{"name":"Volatus Aerospace Inc.","ticker":"FLT"},{"name":"National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program","relationship":"funding/advisory partner"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Introduction of a new proprietary technology platform (V-Cortex) at a major industry trade show. 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